As my mum’s Austrian, when I was younger we celebrated a little known festival called Krumpus day on the 6th of December. The details are a little sketchy, but essentially it’s a bit darker than Christmas with a lot of emphasis on how the devil would take you somewhere and hit you with sticks if you’d been naughty. Before all that, you got a stocking filled with coal. If, however, you’d behaved well all year, you’d get a stocking rammed with tangerines, lebkuchen and little toys (the year I got a neon slinky was a real highlight).
Whether a blessing or a curse, thanks to this tradition I’ve never had a traditional British stocking at the end of my bed come Christmas morning. Were I to get one (or be putting one together), I’d hope to find these goodies as a reward for my unwavering good behaviour…
BECCA SPOTLIGHTS KIT / £20 here
BLEACH LONDON ROSE COOL COLOUR BAUBLE / £5 here
STEAMCREAM CHRISTMAS STAR / £7.99 here
S5 THE VITALITY COLLECTION / £30 here
FRESH SUGAR CRAVINGS MINIS / available here
EYEKO EYELINER / £15 here
LES COUVENT DES MINIMES DISCOVERY COLLECTION / £10 here
PHILIP KINGSLEY SOFT & SHINY TRY ME KIT / £5 here
CRABTREE & EVELYN HOME FRAGRANCE OIL / £9 here